Berry chocolate cinnamon rolls (vegan)

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These vegan cinnamon rolls are made with a fun twist: vibrant, berry-colored dough with a rich chocolate filling.

To create a vibrant red color for the dough, I used raspberry puree as well as beet powder from Suncore Foods (code: vegamelonSF15). Sure, cinnamon rolls are already beautiful by themselves — but who doesn’t love some poppin’ colors? 😉

The process to make these is fairly standard: knead the dough, make the filling while the dough rests, roll out the dough, spread the filling over the dough, roll it all up, slice it, rest it some more, and bake. (Oh, and don’t forget the frosting!)

The ingredients are what make these rolls so special! I hope you get to try making these and, of course, have fun doing so. 

More cinnamon roll recipes, for inspo:

• Pumpkin / sweet potato cinnamon rolls
• Fluffy (original) cinnamon rolls

Berry chocolate cinnamon rolls (vegan)

These vegan cinnamon rolls are made with a fun twist: vibrant, berry-colored dough with a rich chocolate filling.

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Prep Time 2 hrs

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 2 hrs 30 mins

Course Bread, Snacks / Desserts

Servings 12 rolls

Ingredients

  

Dough

• 3 cups all-purpose flour | 360g
• 2 tsp instant or quick-rise yeast | 6g
• 1 tsp red beet powder | 12g; optional, for color (I used Suncore Foods)
• 1/4 tsp sea salt | 2g
• 2 tbsp sugar | 24g; such as pure cane sugar
• 1/4 cup berry puree | 50g
• 1/2 cup plant-based milk | 120g; lukewarm
• 3 tbsp vegan butter | 45g; softened / room temperature

Filling option: cinnamon sugar

• 1 tbsp cinnamon | 9g
• 4 tbsp sugar | 48g; such as pure cane sugar
• 2 tbsp vegan butter | 30g; softened / room temperature

Filling option: chocolate

• 1/3 cup dairy-free chocolate chips | 80g

Instructions

• In a large bowl, mix together all the dough ingredients and knead until smooth; about 15 minutes by hand. Add more flour as needed to prevent sticking.
• Form the dough into a ball and let rise in the bowl for 1 hour, covered, or until doubled in volume.
• When the dough is almost done risng, make the filling (choose one or both): -combine the cinnamon + sugar + vegan butter -melt the chocolate chips
• Once the dough has risen, transfer it to a lightly floured surface and roll it into a 12 x 15 inch rectangle. Spread on the filling mixture(s).
• Roll the dough lengthwise into a tight log, then cut into 12 equal pieces. Place into a greased baking pan and let rest for 30 minutes, or until risen 1.5x in volume.
• Bake the rolls in a preheated oven at 350F / 180C for 30 minutes, or until slightly browned. Let cool before enjoying.

Keyword Berries, Cinnamon rolls, Comfort food, Dessert, Sweet breads, Yeast breads